Poultry Diseases & thier Cure
Common Diseases in hens & their solution
Diseases & Medication
1. TYPHOID FEVER
Symptoms | Causes | Treatment | Precautions |
- If typhoid continues, the bird becomes lethargic.
- White watery droppings begin.
| - Chicken was not vaccinated with Ghamburo / Rani.
- In case of leaving any sick bird with healthy birds.
- Using the wrong medication.
| - First use medicine for normal fever (Penadol / Bruffon) or any fever medicine.
- Furazolidone can be given by mixing one capsule in 5kg feed and giving one time in one day.
- Mix furaltadone powder in water in the evening.
| - Keep the environment clean.
- Do not let the bedding become wet due to water wastage or droppings.
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2. CORYZA
Symptoms | Causes | Treatment | Precautions |
- Facial swelling for instance, eyelid, wattles and comb.
- Comb turns to pale color.
- Smelly and thick discharge from eyes.
- Bubbles at corners of eye.
- Open mouth breathing.
- Decrease in egg production.
- Decreased appetite and drinking.
| - Introduction of infected bird in the flock.
- Contaminated feeders & drinkers.
- Breathing polluted air.
| - Antibiotics can be used to treat the flock or bird.
- Use Erythromycin and oxytetracycline.
- Use of the combination of sulfonamides, sulfonamide-trimethoprim can be effective.
| - Good management, rigorous sanitation, and a biosecurity plan are the best ways to avoid coryza.
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3. COCCI
Symptoms | Causes | Treatment | Precautions |
- Blood discharge in droppings.
- Feebleness, messy feathers and skin turning to pale.
- Blood located at the vent site of the bird.
- Decrease of thirst & appetite.
- Reduction in growth rate.
| - Unhygienic conditions of coop or shed.
| - Add Amprolium to the water.
- Add probiotic supplements in water as a precautionary measure.
| - Keep a strict plan of bio-security and hygiene.
- Do not visit different farms with same clothes, shoes or equipment.
- Keep a separate pair of shoes and dress for visiting the same coop or shed.
- Construct your coop or shed away from the other farm.
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4. GHUMBORO
Symptoms | Causes | Treatment | Precautions |
Mortality. | - Chicken was not vaccinated with Ghamburo / Rani.
- Bedding (bachali) stayed wet.
- In case of leaving any sick bird with healthy birds.
- In case of persistent fever.
- Ingestion of toxic material.
| - Give vitamins and electrolytes.
| - Keep the shed and its surroundings clean.
- Maintain the temperature of coop or shed.
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5. DIARRHEA
Symptoms | Causes | Treatment | Precautions |
- Appearance of warts and scabs on comb.
- Runny & greasy drooping.
- Depression.
- Yellow bumps around the mouth.
| - Chickens bitten by mosquitoes.
- Introducing an infected or sick bird.
| - Use tetracycline antibiotic in water.
- Terramycin with water and vitamin supplement.
- Treat scabs with dilute iodine solution.
| - Good management of biosecurity.
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6. Infectious Bronchitis (IB):
Symptoms | Causes | Treatment | Precautions |
- Gasping, coughing, sneezing, and nasal discharge.
- Watery diarrhea, ruffled feathers, and dehydration.
| - Non administration of vaccination
| - Administrate antibiotics.
| - Maintain temperature and humidity.
- Well defined bio security plan.
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7. Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD):
Symptoms | Causes | Treatment | Precautions |
- Sneezing, coughing, and difficult breathing.
- Running eyes and nostrils.
- Swelling around the eyes and/or beak.
- Decrease of appetite.
- Laziness.
| | - Administrate the combination of antibiotics such as doxycycline hydrochloride and tylosine tartrate into the drinking water for 7 days.
- Apply an appropriate eye cream to those birds with eye symptoms for 2 days.
- Administrate these antiobiotics (tylosin, aureomycin, gallimycin, terramycin) through injection or feed.
| - Keep a better management in terms of hygiene and feed.
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